IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship


The IFMAR World Championship for 1:8th IC Off-Road Cars, is a world championship radio controlled car race hosted by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing. It takes place biennially on even years since 1986.
The event is open exclusively to 1:8 scale off-road buggies running on nitromethanol mix fuel; these are 4WD cars characterized by its large wheels designed for off-road driving and enclosed single-seater bodyshell with large rear spoiler with two cutouts; at the rear to enable a cylinder head to protrude out at the back and the other, at the front to enable quick refueling.

Venues

YearBlocHost ClubVenueLocationCountrySource
1986EFRARadio Automobile Club de GrenobleMini Circuit de MontbonnotGrenoble
1988EFRAMantua ModelsMantua ModelsMantua
1990FEMCAMaxima Racing ClubBangkok
1992EFRAMSC EschbachUsingen, Eschbach
1994EFRAKirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt
1996EFRANational Motor MuseumBeaulieu, Hampshire
1998EFRASecção de Radiomodelismo da Associação Académica de CoimbraMini Autódromo do Estádio Universitário de CoimbraCoimbra
2000ROARSilverton HotelLas Vegas, Nevada
2002FAMARGreen Mountain RacewayPunta del Este
2004EFRAFurulund RC ClubFururing RacewayFurulund
2006FEMCAJA TeamAncol R/C Circuit, Ancol DreamlandJakarta
2008ROARThe Farm IIThe Farm 2 R/C RacewayCharlotte, North Carolina
2010FEMCAPattaya RC Powerboat TrackPattaya
2012FAMARSpeed ParadiseCiudad Evita, Buenos Aires
2014EFRAMessina WorldPista Naxos WorldGiardini Naxos, Sicily
2016ROARRC Tracks of Las VegasRC Tracks of Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
2018FEMCAModel Off-Road Buggy Club of Western AustraliaMORBC track, Whiteman ParkPerth, Western Australia
2020FAMARBeeight TrackRCCM Beeight RacingCianorte, Paraná
2022EFRAClub Radio Control RedovánRC-RedovánRedován, Alicante
2024EFRAClub Radio Control RedovánRC-RedovánRedován, Alicante

Statistics

Most represented in final

Note: Entries expanded to accommodate 12 drivers as of 2008, those with more than 50% represented are listed.
Italics represents in which a driver of the country who didn't win, italics on nationalities indicate host nation.